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Alumni Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: UAPO
Abstract
The Alumni Photograph Collection consists of approximately 5,500 photographic items, film reels, correspondence, and news clippings. Subjects include athletics; aerial views of the campus and Fort Collins; buildings; campus scenes; faculty and staff; students; alumni; individuals; and student activities. The Ruth Wattles Collection, compiled by Wattles while researching for her manuscript, "The Mile High College: the History of Colorado A&M" is included as are Drama Club scrapbooks which...
Dates:
1884-1992; Majority of material found within 1900-1980
Charles L. Terrell Collection of Historic Colorado State University Campus Images
Collection
Identifier: UCLT
Abstract
Charles L. Terrell was an alumnus of the Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now Colorado State University) and served as secretary of the State Board of Agriculture (now the Board of Governors) from 1959 to 1976. The collection consists of historic campus images of Colorado State University.
Dates:
1899-1960; Majority of material found within 1920s-1950s
Colonel Belknap Collection of Memorabilia from the Allied Occupation of Berlin
Collection
Identifier: MAOB
Abstract
The Colonel Belknap Collection of Memorabilia from the Allied Occupation of Berlin documents Colonel Belknap's tenure as the military deputy to the Civilian Chief for action with respect to the machinery and optics industries of Germany during the Allied occupation of Berlin. Materials include a scrapbook, photographs, newspapers, and memorabilia of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
Dates:
1938-1973; Majority of material found within 1945-1946
Colorado State University Mountain Campus Museum Collection
Collection
Identifier: UMCM
Abstract
The Mountain Campus Museum is housed in the original Koenig homestead cabin at the Mountain Campus. Since 1912, Colorado State University has used the Mountain Campus (formerly Pingree Park) for field research and training. The campus has primarily served CSU's Forestry students, though other university departments now use it. The museum remains in operation but some materials were transferred to the University Archive's Colorado State University Mountain Campus Museum Collection. The...
Dates:
1888-2018
David McComb Big Thompson Flood Collection
Collection
Identifier: WBTF
Abstract
On July 31, 1976, the Big Thompson Canyon, just west of Loveland, Colorado, was the scene of a flash flood which claimed 144 lives. The collection consists of oral history tapes and transcripts along with photographs, slides, audiotapes, newspaper clippings, and other material Colorado State University history professor Dr. David McComb compiled when researching for his book Big Thompson: Profile of a Natural Disaster. A portion of the collection is...
Dates:
1975-1985; Majority of material found within 1976-1978
Department of Earth Resources Collection
Collection
Identifier: WDER
Abstract
The Colorado State University Department of Earth Resources faculty and researchers maintained centralized reference and research files. This collection is comprised of selections of their water-related files. In addition to a set of files on the U.S. Virgin Islands, the collection contains various reports and files related to vegetation and forests in relation to fire, acid rain, and oil shale as well as the South Platte River and Clear Creek. Aerial photos of the Comanche Alpine Area (now...
Dates:
1966-2004
Edison P. Lohr Collection of Visual Images from the Lindenmeier and Yampa Canyon Sites
Collection
Identifier: UAHP
Abstract
The Edison P. Lohr Collection of Visual Images from the Lindenmeier and Yampa Canyon Sites documents Lohr's excavations at the two archaeological sites in Northern Colorado. Materials include slides, photographs, and negatives.
Dates:
1937-1941
Groundwater Data Collection
Collection
Identifier: WGDC
Abstract
Colorado State University's strength in groundwater research evolved naturally from the state's early residents needing information on irrigated agriculture. The data, maps, charts, drafts, correspondence, photographs, final reports, and reference materials that were produced by or collected for these groundwater studies over the years are what comprise the Groundwater Data Collection. Materials relate to the groundwater studies that CSU researchers conducted primarily in eastern Colorado...
Dates:
1897-2011; Majority of material found within 1940-1981
Howard G. Coopersmith Diamond Geology and Mining Collection
Collection
Identifier: AHGC
Abstract
Howard G. Coopersmith, a geologist and diamond mining expert, was a founder and president of Diamond Company N.L., and an officer/director of several public and private diamond exploration and mining companies before focusing on technical consulting to the industry. The collection consists of reference documents about diamond mining in general as well as materials related specifically to the Kelsey Lake diamond mining project and other diamond projects around the world. Materials include...
Dates:
1959-2017; Majority of material found in 1987-2000
International Center for German-Russian Studies Collection
Collection
Identifier: UCGR
Abstract
The International Center for German-Russian Studies (ICGRS) was created in 2008 as an international academic center with offices at both Colorado State University (CSU) and Saratov State University (SSU). The purpose of ICGRS was to advance the study of German-Russian history and culture worldwide. Materials were collected by Ken Rock and Janet Bishop and include meeting minutes and notes, agreements between CSU and SSU, proposal, correspondence, information on visits of CSU delegates to SSU...
Dates:
1919, 1992-2015; Majority of material found within 2008-2013
Irmel Fagan Collection of Women's Athletics at Colorado State University
Collection
Identifier: UIWF
Abstract
Irmel Louise Fagan (1913-2010) served at Colorado State University as Director of the Physical Education Department for Women. She began as an instructor at Colorado State University in 1957, becoming the director of the physical education program following the retirement of Elizabeth Forbes in 1959. Material types in this collection include papers, bound volumes, one manuscript, musical scores, audiovisual material, and ephemera relating to women's athletics.
Dates:
1923-1986; Majority of material found within 1961-1979
Irrigation Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: WIPC
Abstract
The Irrigation Photograph Collection contains lantern slides and glass plate negatives related primarily to irrigation and agricultural subjects in Colorado and around the world. Colorado locations include the Colorado Agricultural College campus, Long's Peak, the San Luis Valley, and the Eastern Plains. Other countries significantly represented through irrigation or cultural sites include Egypt, Algeria, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Mexico. A portion of the...
Dates:
1889-1933; Majority of material found within 1898-1909
Irrigation Research Papers
Collection
Identifier: WIRP
Abstract
In 1911, the Irrigation Investigations Unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture was established in Fort Collins in conjunction with Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University). Scientists within the unit, including Ralph Parshall, Carl Rohwer, Victor M. Cone, and William E. Code, conducted irrigation-related research. They studied and designed apparatuses to measure water flow through canals and diversion structures, investigated various irrigation projects, and conducted...
Dates:
1890-1985; Majority of material found within 1920-1950
Ival V. Goslin Water Resources Collection
Collection
Identifier: WIVG
Abstract
For over 50 years, Ival V. Goslin (1911-1991) worked in water resources. This collection contains records from throughout his career. The bulk of the collection contains records from the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority where Goslin served as the first executive director and later as a consultant. The Authority (est. 1981) has conducted water project feasibility studies and created and implemented financing programs for water and wastewater infrastructures. The...
Dates:
1907-2004; Majority of material found within 1960-1991
Livestock and Rodeo Clubs Collection
Collection
Identifier: ULRC
Abstract
In the spring of 1912, George F. Morton, head of the animal husbandry department, gathered junior and senior student members together to organize the CAC (Colorado Agricultural College) Livestock Club. The organization was pivotal in the founding of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and sponsored events such as the Skyline Stampede Rodeo and the Little National Western Livestock Show. The Rodeo Club was formed in the mid-1940s and existed alongside the Livestock Club,...
Dates:
1940-2015; Majority of material found within 1950-1999
Local Water Resources History Collection
Collection
Identifier: WLOC
Abstract
The Local Water Resources History Collection is an aggregation of items acquired from many different sources. Combining a wide range of materials including maps, blueprints, brochures, programs, posters, reports, photographs, newsletters, audiotapes, CDs, and DVDs, the collection touches on various topics related to Colorado water issues, people, and organizations. Topics include ditches and irrigation systems, water rights, and drought studies, as well as various rivers and reservoirs. Some...
Dates:
1875-2021; Majority of material found within 1960-2008
Memorabilia of Charles N. Shepardson
Collection
Identifier: UCNS
Abstract
Charles N. Shepardson was a 1917 graduate of Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) and a leader in dairy husbandry and agricultural economics. He served on the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C., from 1955-1967. The collection includes certificates, plaques, and photographs.
Dates:
1923-1975
Nuremburg Trial Collection
Collection
Identifier: MNUR
Abstract
This collection contains materials regarding the International Military Tribunal, more commonly known as the Nuremburg Trials, assembled by Bill Martin. Martin was assigned to the 6850th Internal Security Detachment, U.S. Army, which was responsible for the security of the court and the defendants. Materials include two copies of the Official Transcript of the International Military Tribunal, a list of participants, military papers, newspaper clippings regarding the trial, and a scrapbook of...
Dates:
1944-1947
Papers of A. I. Johnson
Collection
Identifier: WAIJ
Abstract
Arnold Ivan Johnson (1919-2011) was a hydrologist who worked for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for over 30 years researching soil mechanics and water-related issues. A member of many professional organizations and over 50 committees and symposia, he served as First Vice President of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) from 1975 to 1979 and received the Meritorious Service Award from the U.S. Department of the Interior. The collection primarily contains...
Dates:
1948-2000; Majority of material found within 1960-1997
Papers of Andrew J. Mair
Collection
Identifier: AAJM
Abstract
Andrew J. Mair served in numerous capacities at local, state and federal levels of government, influencing agricultural policy, implementation and relations in the United States and around the world. Growing up on a farm in rural Colorado, Mair moved from working as a sugar beet farmer to service in the United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of State. His overseas assignments included Kabul, Afghanistan; Rome, Italy; and Ankara, Turkey. The collection consists of personal...
Dates:
1931-2006; Majority of material found within 1960-1977